{\rtf1\ansi\deff0
{\fonttbl
{\f0\froman Times;}
{\f1\fmodern Courier New;}
{\f2\fswiss Arial;}
}
{\stylesheet
{\snext0 Normal;}
{\*\cs1 \additive Default Paragraph Font;}
{\*\cs2 \additive \i\sbasedon1 html-ital;}
{\*\cs3 \additive \b\sbasedon1 html-bold;}
{\*\cs4 \additive \f1\sbasedon1 html-code;}
{\s20\ql \f1\fs18\lang1024\noproof\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-pre;}
{\s31\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs32\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head1;}
{\s32\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs28\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head2;}
{\s33\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs25\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head3;}
{\s34\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs22\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head4;}
{\s35\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs20\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head5;}
{\s36\ql \keepn\sb90\sa180\f2\fs18\ul\sbasedon0 \snext0 html-head6;}
}
{\colortbl;\red255\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;}
{\info{\doccomm generated by HTML::FormatRTF (v2.04, using HTML::TreeBuilder v3.23, and HTML::Parser v3.61)}
{\author [see doc]}{\company [see doc]}{\operator [see doc]}
}
\deflang1033\widowctrl
{\header\pard\qr\plain\f2\fs17
p.\chpgn\par}
\fs22
{\pard\sa330\li0\ri0\ql\plain
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
\s31\ql\keepn\f2\fs32\ul
Sakuma Signs With Dordt Soccer & Basketball
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
02/19/2014
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Natalie Sakuma, a senior at Mount Vernon Christian, recently announced
her intention to attend Dordt College and join the Defender soccer
and basketball programs.
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Sakuma is 5'5" and competes as a midfielder or forward on the soccer
pitch while filling the point guard position on the basketball court
for the Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes.
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Sakuma is a two year varsity starter and captain in soccer, scoring
30 goals and adding nine assists in 2012 while netting 28 goals in
2013.\~ In 2012, Sakuma was named the Co\_Player of the Year for Northwest
1A/2B League, was \'46irst Team All\_State, \'46irst Team All\_League
and received the Seattle Times Player of the Week. In 2013, Sakuma
was named Second Team All\_State and \'46irst Team All\_League.
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
On the hardwood, Sakuma has played in 84 high school games, scoring
626 points, dishing out 254 assists and snagging 158 steals. Sakuma
recently helped keep Mount Vernon Christian's season alive, guiding
the Hurricanes to a District Championship and the senior guard has
199 points, 86 assists and 56 steals so far this year.\~ The Hurricanes
made it to the bi\_district semifinals in 2010\_2011 and were district
qualifiers, tri\_district qualifiers and state qualifiers in 2012\_2013.\~
Sakuma was named Second Team All\_League in 2012.
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Sakuma is an honor student at Mount Vernon Christian and Jeff Droog
(Principal and basketball coach) states, "Natalie was a major leader
in resurrecting our girls soccer program.\~ She took a leadership
role this season with a new coach and many new players.\~ She is an
extremely hard worker who not only expresses a desire to compete well,
she also does the work in the season and off in order to achieve those
results.\~ She is a great young woman of faith and a great teammate."
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Natalie is the daughter of Bryan and Barb Sakuma of Bow, Washington
and she is currently undecided on her major.
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian
college rooted in the Reformed tradition. Dordt\uc1\u8217?s athletic
program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
(NAIA) and the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC).
\par}
{\pard\sa220\li0\ri0\ql\plain
U.S. News & World Report, \'46orbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton
Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home
to approximately 1,400 students.
\par}
}